The factors at work could be the “cultural diet” of rural America,as well as the isolation(隔离) that often exists,said the lead researcher,Christie Befort,assistant professor of
preventive medicine and public health at the University of Kansas Medical Center.
That diet includes “rich homemade foods” with lots of meat and desserts,she said.Rural Americans typically consume more fats than their urban counterparts,the study found.
Another factor could be the increased mechanization(机械化) of farm work,Befort said.Older generations showed less difference in weight than younger ones—older farmers would have put in more physical labor,she said.
“Although some intervention(介入) research has begun to address
obesity among rural adults and families,great attention needs to be focused on widespread effective programs in rural areas,which contain some of the largest medically underserved communities in the nation,” the researchers said.
【语篇导读】 肥胖症的研究有了新的发现——居住地也是造成肥胖症的重要因素。39.6%的美国乡下居民患有肥胖症,这与油腻的饮食、农场机械化、落后的医疗服务等有很大的关系。
1.What do we know about the study about weight in the passage?
A.The new study is the first study of rural obesity in the past 30 years.
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